Surrendering An Animal

What is an “owner surrender”?

At SICSA, we accept dogs and cats into our adoption program that owners need to re-home. Please read below to see which animals may be accepted into our adoption program, information about the process, and the application. SICSA does not euthanize pets for space, so we are limited on how many animals we can take in. If you have any questions, please call us at 937.294.6505 ext 17 to speak with someone on our intake team.

We do not bring community cats into our adoption programs. We encourage adopters to keep cats indoors, for safety reasons. Community cats prefer the ability to roam freely and have come to enjoy both indoor and outdoor living. We encourage trap-neuter-return programs, to keep the stray cat population from growing in a humane manner. To read more about Community Cats, Trap-Neuter-Return, and our Spay and Neuter programs, please click here.

Steps for a pet to enter our adoption program:

1. Complete our online Animal Surrender Pre-Screening Form below.

2. Our intake team will call, typically within a week, after receiving the online form to schedule the free behavior evaluation.

3. After passing the behavior evaluation, our intake team will schedule for your dog to be seen by our veterinarian for a physical exam. The veterinary evaluation fee is $15 for cats and $25 for dogs, non-refundable and will be applied to the total surrender fee.

Cost:

The total cost for surrender varies by case, but is typically $30-75 for cats and $25-150 for dogs, depending on the animal’s age and past veterinary care. Please note that these fees help keep our facility running. SICSA does not receive any free Veterinarian time and operates solely on donations.